This wouldn't be so bad if we haven't had several days above 100 already. I hate hot weather. Fat people do not do well in the heat. We sweat and smell bad. Have to change clothes more often, shower 2, 3 times a day if outside much and then need to go somewhere. Again I say, I hate hot weather.
Got more eggs hatching seems like daily. I bought a used brooder that needs some repair, but 3 out of 5 levels work so It is good. My hens are doing a great job on their eggs and biddys. It sure is hard on them ole gals in this heat. (again with the heat).
I may be trashing my Madagascar project. I have 15 Madagascar chicks coming this week. If they are good quality, I will use them to build my naked neck warriors out of. The 4 naked necks I picked up the other day have the run of the place. They are sorta growing on all of us. It is always a mystery to find where the little ugly buggers are.
Picked up a trio of Shamo last week. For you all that don't know, shamo are like really big fowl. My rooster is only 11 months old, and already about 28 inches tall. They do not mature till about 2 or 3 years old, so he could be a horse.
It isn't a very good picture, and he is in real poor feather, but this gives you an idea what the young guy looks like. Been doing a little work on pens and such during the cool of the morning. Ethan has been helping tremendously. This will be the end of Ethans help before long. He has enrolled in OU (Hookem Horns). He will do well there. I know I sure am going to miss him. But it is time for him to leave the nest, spread his wings and all that crap. I am very proud of him. So many kids (male mostly) seem to have problems with cutting the cord and moving on. It saddens me that we will be childless in our home in a couple months. But it makes me glad that he has the ambition to get out and make something of himself. Good luck son, and always know we love you. Dad.
That is one tall chicken!
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